Elgin Mills Cemetery

Elgin Mills Cemetery has proudly served the communities of Richmond Hill, Markham, Aurora and Thornhill since 1979. The headwaters of the Rouge River run through the east end of this young, vibrant cemetery. The numerous trees planted throughout Elgin Mills include a collection of nut-bearing trees that blossom in the spring. The cemetery’s large flowerbeds are planted seasonally, and feeding stations attract birds and wildlife.

Ground Burial Options

Single graves that can accommodate up to two burial containers (caskets or cremation urns) and a flat marker

Single graves that can accommodate up to two burial containers (caskets or cremation urns) and permit upright monuments

Larger lots of two or more graves that permit an upright monument

Cremation Options

A landscaped columbarium with granite-fronted niches that can be inscribed on the front

Special feature areas for urn burial

Cremation Burial Plot adjacent to a granite wall, upon which inscriptions may be placed

An indoor columbarium with glass-fronted niches to place small mementos beside the visible urn

The veterans’ section, dedicated to Canadian and Allied veterans and their spouses, features an impressive veterans’ memorial. As a recognition of veterans’ service to their country, the costs of interment rights in this section are reduced.